Tuesday, May 12, 2009

This project was a bit more challenging than I expected... but I love the results!~These pictures are from my DD 2nd birthday party... she loved dressing up as a princess. I put the journaling on the back of her tab insert cards. This was fun to make...! Here is a link to the tutorial!

Here is the link to the site that explains how to alter a CD... this is a GREAT project... Loved doing it!Shonna :)

Here are my version of the instructions from how I made my altered CD...
My altered CD...

Materials used:

Used CD

Ribbons

Petaloo Flowers (cut in half)

Prima Flowers

3 Birds Scrapaganza Paper

3 Birds Scrapaganza glitter chip board

3 Birds Scrapaganza chip board

Adhesive pearls

Decopauge - Plaid Mod Podge Gloss Lustre

Hot Glue

Glue Dots (mini and craft size)

Crop O Dile (hand held)

First I covered the CD with the Mod Podge on side one and put the patterned paper on... I prefer to use patterned paper rather than cardstock because it will soak up the Mod Podge faster and also dry faster. I did the same to side two. Then let the CD set for 10 mins. and then trim the edges.

Then I put a layer of Mod Podge on top of the pattern paper on side one and let dry. If you use a thin layer it dries pretty fast. Then I did my LO on top after the mod podge dried. Then after laying my picture, ribbon and pearls (there are pearls under the flowers, I completed the total frame of the picture), I put another layer of Mod Podge on the entire surface, covering the picture and the ribbon. This application was thicker than the first. I do this to protect the picture etc. since these won't be put in an album - most of the time - and will be out on a table or hanging...

After this dries is when I put the flowers and chipboard elements on.
I used a mixture of hot glue for big flower and glue dots for the smaller elements.

For her name I typed that on the computer on cardstock and printed that out and edged it with green ink...

For the back I did not put an additional layer of Mod Podge over my journaling... (thinking maybe I should have) but that is up to you...
I printed that out off the computer and then trimmed away to fit over a bit so I could use the flowers on the side.

To make the whole I used my handy dandy Crop O Dile... LOVE THAT TOOL... cut a hole through that CD like a hot knife through butta...!!! :)

Welcome to ChocolateDrop Designs!

Welcome to the creative blog of ChocolateDrop! I created this blog to post my scrapbook layouts, hand made cards, and altered crafts. Hopefully I will inspire other creative juices to my visitors and get a lot of creative feedback! Enjoy! I am a single mom to the most beautiful girl in the world. I have been crafting almost all my life, but my bug for scrapbooking was inspired soley by the birth of my daughter and wanting her to have memories of family and friends when she got older. My card making was always a passion but tapered off a bit while I was "finding" myself... only to find out I should not have dimmed the light on my creative side... because that is the side I need to keep the peace in my mind and my soul. I have recently gotten into ATC's which I am loving and still also love to do many different altered projects using various mediums such as old CDs, tins, etc. I want to say I will post often but probably not as often as I would like since I do work full time and with my daughter; that is another full time job when I get home. When the house finally does settle down that is Mommy-time to create! Come back often and leave a note or two! Thanks!